368.2018 Authorizing Advertisement of Bids for Sale of Obsolete Equipment RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS
FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 368,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(2), the Queensbury Town
Board may authorize the sale of items which are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and
WHEREAS, the Town's Budget Officer requested that Town Departments advise of any
surplus items in their respective Departments and the Town Budget Officer did receive lists of items
from various Departments which are considered to be surplus, and
WHEREAS, the Budget Officer advised the various Town Departments of the surplus items
and did not receive any requests from the Departments for such surplus items and therefore has
requested Town Board authorization to sell the surplus items by using the auction company
GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the
Department Manager(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, and
WHEREAS, the following is the list of surplus items provided by the various Town
Departments:
Item Dept Asset#
2002 Ford F350 Utility Water 4033
York Rake 3 Point Hitch Highway
Catch Basin Setter(Lifting Boom) Highway
1991 Stow Trailer 4' x 82" Highway 3217
Fisher Plow MM1 8'6" 3 Wire System Highway 4065
Trail Groomer/Track Setter Recreation 4181
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the sale of the surplus
items that are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete by using the auction company GovDeals to
dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the Department
Manager(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, as follows:
Item Dept Asset#
2002 Ford F350 Utility Water 4033
York Rake 3 Point Hitch Highway
Catch Basin Setter(Lifting Boom) Highway
1991 Stow Trailer 4' x 82" Highway 3217
Fisher Plow MM1 8'6" 3 Wire System Highway 4065
Trail Groomer/Track Setter Recreation 4181
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and engagement of the
services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the surplus item(s) and all Town proceeds
from the sales shall be deposited into the appropriate revenue account(s) in accordance with the
Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
and/or Purchasing Agent to accept or reject any bids received online for any online auction bids, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take such further actions as may
be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this Pt day of October, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT : None